Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-03-31
RAILWAY AFFAIRS.
New Rules for Passenger
. Traffic.
". A. BlssslI Resigns ene Position -
AeeeDt AnsGher-spsFit Kasss.

fFroa Saa Frsaelsso cAr0aaeEs.
For The hrst tine 10 ice brief bat i'm
portsnt history the seerst meeting Of The
Generals managers Of tie TKan@aenti-
Mental at Chicago on the 18th and l2sh
insts- IL reported ia uewap4peF csIarBns
today. Il vas intended b. the c0mpa-
MES thss railway patrons should gIesn
the information from the agents Of the
different companies In s1eh manner a.
best they eoaid. bat the Chr0nieEe saves
the travelling Eublie ell that trouble ~
furnishing q condensation Of an ofIieial
report Of the proceedings.
The roads represented IN the meeting
were ~ follows: The Atahiaou, topeka
and Baats Pc, Southern Pacific. Allan
tic and Pacific, BarlingtsB and Missoori
River, Union Pacific, Texas and Pacific,
Missouri Pariho. Denver 4 Rio Grande,
Denver and Bio Grande Western. and
B0uthern Pacific.
Their agreement, shorn Of its intro
dustton, appendix. annotstions and 9th
eF reading not Of general interest, Il ~
follows:
II is necessary that each company
should have printed and placed At each
station for inspection By the public
schedule, plainly sboving the rates from
that station 20 eli interstats stations
npen It's own road or upon roads man
aged or controlled By such company.
Special rates will net be made for del
egated c0vontions.
California and other excursions, when
made open 10 all applicants, may be
continued when mutually agreed upon
By lines Ia interest.
10 will not be necessary 10 publish ex-
oursion tariffs, nor viii Il be necessary
10 give ten days notice Of advance or
withdrawal Of excursion rates.
The practice Of selling extension land
excursion tickets In connection With
T0und-srip land excursion tickets froD
the East may be continued, and also
the practise Of selling extension tourist
excursion tickets il Colorado IN eoansc
tion with like tickets TO Colorado points
from the East.
II Il agreed that excursion rates
should Bos be made between tuo points
ct q less rate than the regular single
trip rate between the same or two inter-
mediate points.
II an excursion rate is made between
two poiBts 1t will not be necessary 10
sell 81 the sasse time excursion tickets
81 the same rate between all inteFmedi-
ste points.
Mileage and commercial tickets must
be Withdrawn from sale or sold 10 all
applicants at a uniform rate, which
should be mutually agreed upon by the
lines IN interest.
All the lines agree not 10 sell CONNER
cial tickets and excess baggage coupon
books after Marth 81. 1887, for both
State and Inter-Sta Business.
Theatrical rates and theatrical excess
baggage allowances must be withdraw.
The Union Pacific and Northern Pa
ci1o agree not 10 sell theatrical tickets
locally In Montana, Idaho and Dakota,
vest Of the Missouri river, and the
Union Pacific. Denver 4 Rio Grande
and Denver A Rio GraRde Western
agree not 10 sell theatrical tickets locally
In Colorado, Utah and Wyoming.
IL will not be necessary under the Law
TO increase the number OF coupon sta.
items.
The rates may be different 10 opposite
directions between the same points.
II Ia agreed 30 abolish on March 81.
1887. ell special one way half, or other
special rates heretofore In effect be-
tween points covered by the old Trans
continental, Colorado Railway, Utah
Traffic. Western Colorado, Colorado,
Colorado and Utah and Montana Pool
Associations, except that for railway
employees presenting written requests
fFem the principal officers of 9th = rail-
roads, aud regularly ordained ministers
OF religion, special rate of one bali
al "a n a..
IL IL agreed 10 discontinue on March
81, 1881, all through coupon seoond-c class
tickets west bound, 50 as 10 have only
two classes, namely, first class (unlimil
Cd and limited) and emigFant, tbs same
rule TO apply TO east bouad from the
Pacific Coast.
1881, the present party emigrAnt rate
OF Hl7 from this Missouri River to Utah,
and that the emigrant rate be made
f25.
The allowance Of baggage must be
uniform, that Is. $50 pounds free for
full tickets, and 70 pounds for half tick.
cts, excepting only the allowance OF $50
pounds per full fare aud I25 per half
fare on trans Pacific European tickets.
east aud vest, the same being internA
kluuat anu hFhNIlNs
IL Ia Rgrecd that from April lst pE01 d.
only wearing apparel and articles OF
personal use. such as the courts kave ia
the past decided TO be baggage, shall
be accepted a. such; therefore nerch
andise, furniture, machinery, whips bi-
cycles, baby wagons, pianos and organs,
cannot be elassed and received as bag
gage.
Il IL agreed that for transportation Of
q special car aud party OF hftean per
cons or less, fifteen full first class tickets
Irregular or excursionl, will be required
For more than fifteen, one ticket each
for the additional persons. No mileage
will be paid by these companies 10 the
owners OF saoh cars; also that a charge
OF 10 cents per mile be made Tor hand
ling such cars without occupants other
than servants OF car crew. IL IL under
stood that the Oregon lines. TO meet
Canadian Pacific competition, may ae-
oept less nnmbeF Of tickets for the
passage Of party occupying the cars OF
those companies under charter.
Only childrcR under 3 yeaFa Of ace,
accompanied BY parent OF guardian. will
be carried free, and only children
years Of age or over. and nadeF Il years
OF hkes On uhlt rare uoActas
Either limited or unlimited tickets
may be sold at through rates less than
the sun OF the intermediate locals.
ArumIsuS CilAN0Ks
A circular vas received Ia .-ls city
yesterday fram the oliice OF the Traffic
Manager Of the Atehison, Topeka and
santa Fs Railroad Company in Topeka.
Kan, giving notice that the Office OF
General Passenger and Freight Agent
Of the Atlantic aud Pacific had been
abolished, and that Wm. A. Bissell.
formerly holding the position. had been
appointed General Aeesi Of the Atchi.
son, Topeka aud Santa Re for this eoast.
The sane circular also gives notices
shat W. u, hiddle, formerly Assist mt
General Freight Agent Of tie Atlantic
and Psciac. had been appointed Dlvi
sien, Freight and Passenger Agent Of
the Atlantic aud Pacific, With bead
quarters - Albuquerque All % the
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